Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Peniche Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 36.7% more expensive than Peniche.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 92.4% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.8% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Peniche. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Peniche Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Peniche, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
Peniche
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.53
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.47
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Peniche vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Peniche
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
€3.46
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.65
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€2.96
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Peniche vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Peniche
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.45
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,090.96
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.38
€10.63
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Peniche vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Peniche
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.05
€36.11
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,362.59
€1,170.20
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,012.21
€869.29
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.19
€74.02
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Peniche vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 92.4% more for childcare
|
Peniche
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.46
€361.09
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,839.65
€5,015.16
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Peniche vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 55.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peniche
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.81
€29.04
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Peniche vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Peniche
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
€85.26
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.80
€37.61
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.79
€100.30
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.43
€80.24
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Peniche vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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